Fun family pics from Thanksgiving Day at the Clifford Cabin!

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We spent Thanksgiving with the Clifford/Maxson/Bowman family at Don and Darlene's cabin outside Payson. It was so fun. Here's a montage of Thanksgiving day. We decorated the tree outside, took family pics, then we had an awesome talent show!!!
Enjoy!

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This clip was too adorable to cut short for the montage so I put the whole thing here. Joyce, Ashley, Nic and Katie did the chicken dance for all of us. Then we joined in. Grandma and Grandpa Clifford really got into it!

Here are a few videos from Rachel's preschool Thanksgiving program. She was sick, bt she still sang her heart out!

This is the video that really shows Rachel's hysterical voice. She was so sick with a cough and ear infections. She was really hoarse and couldn't hear at all. She is the one singing incredibly loud and off key. We couldn't stop laughing. So cute!!!

This is the last of the songs.

Yes, that's what you think it is. Jay needed to get the engine from the chevy truck at the Rowleys down to the garage to put it in the Jeep. He figured the best way was to lift it with the backhoe and drive it down. It was quite the scene. All the neighbors were out in there yards taking pictures with their cell phones over the wall. I have officially married a redneck. You can take the boy out of Kentucky, but you can't take the Kentucky out of the boy!

The girls took turns going up with daddy to the Rowley's and helping him out.

Rachel finally got her hair cut. No, she didn't do it herself. She wanted it short like Mimi and Mommy's for a while now. We were at Kalet's house and she wouldn't let me do her hair. Kalet thought that asking if she wanted it cut would calm her down and she replied, "Yes please." Kalet was stumped because the reverse psychology didn't work. I had planned on taking Rachel down to Kalet's salon the next week so it worked out alright.

Kalet took at least 10 inches off so we could donate it. When you ask Rachel where her hair is she says, "It's going to little girls who don't have any hair."

She loves her new do - Thanks Kalet!!!

I received some amazing pics from Carole Billings of the fire itself. Pretty amazing! Scott Peterson of the Hillside ward took the pics during the fire. Marci Shill was able to walk around the whole building and take pictures during the early morning. I took my pics around 9am. I wasn't able to get very close.

My mom chose the music!

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My brother Cam turned 18 on November 1st! We all went to Logan's Roadhouse to celebrate with him.

Jay somehow convinced Damien and our incredible neighbor Lenny to come help him push the Jeep out into the street and flip it around then push it back into the garage so he can put the new engine in. It was pretty hysterical to watch.

They did a great job!

Notice Lenny's comando shoes - he wanted to make sure his toes were safe. :-)
Jay has removed the old engine and drivetrain since this picture. He just brought the new engine down last night so I will post those pics later.

He did a springs over axle conversion and it lifted the back quite a bit. You can see the difference in the lift from the front to the back.

I AM SO PROUD OF HIM FOR DOING THIS ALL HIMSELF!

Jason and Damien took their CCW class the first Saturday of this month so Cam helped me take Jayne, Rachel, Cyanah & Nylah to the zoo. We had a great time!

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My mom has fallen in love with Westie dogs.

My dad bought her this one on Saturday.

Yes, it is a stuffed animal but she loves him!

This weekend was the Franklin Fall Festival

The girls made pretty midevil princess crowns

Facepainting
I think this is one of my favorite pics of Rachel! (Jay took it)
Jayne made a tree with fingerprint leaves. She wanted to show us - they were hung in the window of her classroom.

We went rapelling on the Saturday before Veteran's Day with the LaPorte's and the Lavato's. It was great meating Kathy's family. Kathy is my physical therapist. Her husband Mike got along great with Jay. We can't wait to take everyone out again! Robert and Chris had a great time. Mike LaPorte and Jay took their grills out and we had a great bbq at Coon Bluff. Catherine, Kathy and I managed to put out a great spread. Damien came towards the end with his kids and Kalet's brother Ryan and his girlfriend Jen. We had a blast!

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This morning at 1am our church building (Lehi Stake Center) burnt down. When we went at 8am it was still burning. It is completely destroyed. I made this montage to email to Katie since she can't see it for herself. I thought some of you might want to watch and remember the great memories we made in our Stake Center.

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Thanks to Shalene I have been tagged... The direction on her blog was to give 6 facts/habits about myself and then tag other people. So, here it goes...
1. I love doing laundry - it gives me such a sense of accomplishment!
2. I love to turn KMLE Country 108 on super loud and rock out in the kitchen with Rachel
3. I miss playing sports. Oddly enough I am dying to play basketball again more than softball. Weird!
4. I love rubbing Jay's head when he has a short buzz.
5. I love "nuggling" with my girls in the morning.
6. After 26 years of loathing chocolate I am starting to like it. I am very picky though! Symphony bars with toffee and almonds - heaven!

So I am going to tag Amanda, Holly, Kaylani, Karen, Jo and Jessie! Have fun!!!

I hung out with Kalet last Friday and her little girls crack me up!

Cyanah sliding down the staircase

Nylah turned 1 in October and her parents bought her this bike.

I have never seen anything so cute!

On Halloween night we went to the Ward / Neighborhood Chili Party and had a great time. After we ate and the kids played and played and played, we went trick or treating with a couple of families. It was really fun!

"Aunt" Jessie came too

She was such a help with Rachel - we couldn't have done it without her!

Soldier Rylan and Samari Benjamin

Sleeping Beauty Jayne and Arial Bride Danali
Adding Cyanah to the mix - she was Princess Presto!
This is how Rachel looked most of the night!
Jay and the cutest little Strawberry around - Nylah!

Halloween night has finally arrived!

Jayne (Sleeping Beauty)

Rachel (Snow White)

Rachie and Jessie

Every year Jessie secretly makes her own costume

Last year she was the most amazing (and functional) pinata ever

This year she was a beautiful palm tree.

The other day we were driving down the street and Rachel said, "Mommy, look! It's a palm tree like Aunt Jessie!"

Jayne insisted that we dress up and I was not for it until we found these candy bar costumes that my grandma made years ago.

I was Reeses and Jay was my Mr. Goodbar!

After the tramatic Botox experience we went to Papa's to have some fun carving pumpkins. (My dad refused to carve them until the afternoon of Halloween because it was around 90 degrees that day and he didn't want them to rot.)

You can't see it very well, but Rachel had little bits of pumpkin guts all over her sleeves. Gross!
The sick thing is that she really wanted to wear this dress to preschool the next day so I picked off most of the pumpkin and sent her on her way.

Jayne was screaming out of control so we told her she had to smile for a picture in order to get her stuffed animal from the doctor.

This is Dr. Kwasnika. She is really one of the best at what she does. I am absolutely amazed at her skill, patience, and care while she gives the botox. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful woman in our lives!

On Halloween we went to Caliber Signs to have lunch with Jay and then take him with us to CRS for Jayne's botox.

Jay took us for a ride in the Radocy (sp?) truck with the 60 foot boom. It was huge and pretty cool. We drove from the back of the building to the front to park it.

Jay fabricated (welded) these cabinet signs. They are amazing. I am so proud of him and so glad he has a job he loves!
Jayne next to Jay's new "baby" - a $5000 mig welder. It is true love!
They apply the EMLA cream then we wait for almost an hour for it to numb before the botox.

Jayne listened to Jay's iPod and Jay took a much needed nap.